Puff-comb.



PATENTED JAN. l0, 1905. R. H. DAMON PUFF 00MB.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12. 1904.

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PATENTED IAN. l0, 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. l2. 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

l RUSSELL H. DAMON, OF LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,413, dated January10, 1905.

Application led September 12, 1904. Serial No. 224,093.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RUSSELL H. DAMoN, of Leominster, in the county ofWorcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Puff-Combs; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates to toilet articles, and more particularly to thatclass designated as "combined hair-roll and comb.

It has for its object the provision of a device of this character formedfrom a wire mesh that is suitably secured to a comb or a plurality ofcombs. It may be that a single comb is employed, together with aplurality of rolls.

The invention has also for its object the use of a mesh of soft materialto cover the wire mesh in order that the hair is in no wise injured Whenthe device .is in use.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter in which the connection between the roll and comb is so madethat the roll is allowed a slight movement with relation to the comb inorder that the disadvantage of a sti appearance may be obviated.

By the use of a device constructed according to this invention nosuggestion of a hairroll is discernible.

It is also an object of the invention to produce a device of this kindin which the roll is removably secured to the comb or combs, or, inother words, to produce a hair-roll that can be employed in combinationwith a comb or combs of any preferred construction.

Furthermore,l the invention has for an object the provision of meanswhereby the soft covering for the roll may be removably secured theretoin order that covers of varying colors may be employed or in order thata cover can be removed when worn to be replaced by a new one.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of cony struction and in the arrangement and combience will behad to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification,wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views,and in which -Figure l is a view in elevation of a hair-roll and comb,the covering of the roll being omitted. Fig. 2 is a view in elevationsimilar to Fig. i, with the exception that the covering is shown appliedto the roll. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation, showing a modified form offastening the roll to the comb. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are views inelevation, showing several modified forms of the invention proper.

In the drawings, l indicates a comb of any preferred construction,having at each end and midway its upper portion the perforations 2, inwhich are secured the ends of the flexible connections 3 of thehair-roll 4. The roll 4 is formed of a wire mesh 5 and is preferablyapproximatelycircular in cross-section; but it is to be understood thatit may be either elliptical' or of any other desired form, according tothe requirements of practice or the determination of the user. The roll4 is also capable of being bent longitudinally to any preferred contour.A covering-mesh 6 is applied to the support. The mesh is preferably oflinen or cotton thread and is for the purpose of protecting the hairfrom the metallic surface of the roll. It is also colored to match thecolor of the hair of the user, whereby it may be made invisible to theobserver. In practice it has also been found that the covering may alsobe made of woolen stuff.

Fitting over the end of the roll 4 are removable caps 7.. These caps maybe of kid, fabric, or of metal and are employed to retain the roll inshape and also to protect the hair of the user. Ordinarily the ends ofthe roll would be very ragged, as the roll is made of a metallic mesh,so, therefore, can be easily seen the advantage of the removable ends.These caps also hold the removable cover or protecting-cover to theroll, as can be readily understood.

Flexible connections 3 are secured at one end to the wire mesh midwayits length and to the comb at their opposite ends. By having theseconnections flexible a certain rocking movement is permitted the roll,which IOO permits it to give to the natural Wave of the hair, andthereby removes any doubt as to artiiice.

-It is to be understood that this combined comb and hair-roll is used asa hair-supporting means. The roll in itself has a natural resiliency,and by the use of the central connection 3 the height of the centralportion of the roll with relation to the comb may be limited oradjusted. It has also been found of advantage to secure the ends of thesupport to the comb, as in Fig. 3. In such cases eyes 8 are formed onthe removable caps 7, in which the connections between the comb and theroll at the ends are fastened. The central connection is secured to themesh, as in the iirst form.

In Fig. 4 is shown a form of invention in which a plurality of combs areemployed with the hair, as before described. Secured to both ends of theroll a is secured a small comb L.

In Fig. 5 is illustrated a form similar to Fig. 4, with the exceptionthat the roll A is provided centrally with adepression B, whereby awaving effect may be given the device.

In Fig. 6 is shown a form wherein a plurality of rolls are employedinstead of a series of combs, as in Figs. 4 and 5. Each of the rolls Xis constructed similarly to that in either Figs. l or 3 and is connectedto an end of the comb Y. v

The construction and operation of the invention, it is thought, Will befully understood from the foregoing description, it being noted that allchanges may be resorted to that fairly fall within the scope of theclaims attached hereto without sacrificing the value thereof.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an article of the characterl described, hair-engaging means and ahair-roll arranged thereover, said roll being secured to thehairengaging means in such a manner as to permit a rocking motionthereof.

2. In a device of the character described, a comb and a roll arrangedthereover, said roll being formed of a reticulated body, aprotecting-cover for said roll and movable caps on the ends of the rollfor securing the protecting-cover thereto.

RUSSELL H. DAMON.

Witnesses:

O. A. TAFT, E. B. DODGE.

